> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bultech.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Subcontractors and Contacts

> This is where you manage all the subcontractor companies (Subcompanies) you work with on your project and the individuals (Contacts) associated with these companies or independently related to the project.

# Subcontractors and Contacts

This is where you manage all the subcontractor companies (Subcompanies) you work with on your project and the individuals (Contacts) associated with these companies or independently related to the project.

## Accessing the Page

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Project Settings">
    While inside the relevant project, click the **Project Settings** (<img src="https://mintcdn.com/bul/ixiTLdmXNZ20kCob/icons/office-building-cog-outline.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ixiTLdmXNZ20kCob&q=85&s=ef68bfbe31cd2b7bc892dcaf6603f336" alt="office-building-cog-outline" className="inline align-middle dark:invert" style={{width: '16px', height: '16px', margin: 0}} width="24" height="24" data-path="icons/office-building-cog-outline.svg" />) icon in the left menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Subcompanies Tab">
    Click the **Subcompanies** (<img src="https://mintcdn.com/bul/ixiTLdmXNZ20kCob/icons/domain.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ixiTLdmXNZ20kCob&q=85&s=437782996221c692426bccc939850338" alt="domain" className="inline align-middle dark:invert" style={{width: '16px', height: '16px', margin: 0}} width="24" height="24" data-path="icons/domain.svg" />) tab in the top menu.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Management Areas

There are two tabs at the top of the page:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Companies">
    This tab lists all subcontractor companies associated with your project.

    * **Add New Company:** You can add a new subcontractor company by clicking the blue button in the top right.
    * **Company List:** Lists existing companies. You can view and edit a company's details by clicking on its name.
    * **Inactive Companies:** You can view and restore archived companies by clicking the **Inactive** (<img src="https://mintcdn.com/bul/ixiTLdmXNZ20kCob/icons/delete-outline.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ixiTLdmXNZ20kCob&q=85&s=9c7b274d96711df8603dfb5239eca8b7" alt="delete-outline" className="inline align-middle dark:invert" style={{width: '16px', height: '16px', margin: 0}} width="24" height="24" data-path="icons/delete-outline.svg" />) button in the top right.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Contacts">
    This tab keeps a list of all individuals related to your project.

    * **Add New Contact:** You can add a new person by clicking the blue button in the top right.
    * **Contact List:** Lists existing contacts. You can view and edit a person's information by clicking on their name.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Important Notes

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Authorization">
    Managing subcontractors and contacts (creating, editing, deleting) is restricted to users with [high-level roles](/en/platform-rules/roles-and-permissions-rbac) such as Project Manager.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Contacts vs. Users">
    People added to the Contacts section are **not registered** as users in the system. This section functions only as an address book, and these individuals do not have login access. To grant a person access to the system, you must use the [Team Management](/en/team-management/company-team) section.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>